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Man in a Bag

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Narrated by: Jonathan Maitland, Vanessa Bowles
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What led to the bizarre and macabre death of British spy, Gareth Williams, whose body was found padlocked inside a sports bag in his flat in London. Nobody is charged with his killing and more than a decade on, Gareth’s death remains a mystery.

Was he assassinated by Russian secret services?

Or were other forces at play?

Journalists Jonathan Maitland and Vanessa Bowles investigate one of the strangest deaths in recent British history.

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  • Ep 1: Missing

    Ep 1: Missing
    Sep 21 2022

    British spy Gareth Williams hasn’t turned up for work. The police have found a body, padlocked inside a bag, at his flat in London....
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    25 mins
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  • Ep 2: The Island

    Ep 2: The Island
    Sep 21 2022

    Who was Gareth Williams? Gareth was a brilliant mathematician from a Welsh-speaking island. The community suspects he was murdered and people are reluctant to talk.
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    34 mins
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  • Ep 3: Russian Connection

    Ep 3: Russian Connection
    Sep 21 2022

    Gareth was assassinated by the Russians, according to a former British government minister and an ex-spy who worked for Russian intelligence.
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    24 mins
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Gripping Podcast . Great investigative journalism. Reviews case from every angle . Kept me entertained on a very long car journey ! Highly recommend .

Gripping

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Gripping, important, public service journalism. Couldn’t stop listening. Like nothing I’ve ever heard before, really.

Superb

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could not stop listening ifound it utterly fascinating about the Claustromania being claustrophobic myself the thought terrifies me BUT it was great to understand people's enjoyment around Claustromania just goes to show there's a big world out they're fascinating

captivating

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I didn’t know anything about this before listening so I was just expecting the obvious. Some dark twists made this very compelling. Weird but very interesting. Half-chat/narration felt a bit rehearsed but just the way they decided to present it for clarity I guess.

Hold-all preconceptions

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Really gripping journey in a very unusual investigation where you so want to believe one version and not the other.
I really enjoyed listening to the lovely Welsh people accounts of Gareth’s youth.
I thought at the beginning I could listen to this podcast with my teenage son who is a real nerd but I am glad I followed the warnings of adult contents.
I thoroughly enjoyed this podcast.

Superb journalism

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